Skeleton World Cup

This article will address the topic of Skeleton World Cup, which has been the object of interest and study in various areas throughout history. From its origins to the present, Skeleton World Cup has been the subject of debate, research and controversy, making it a fundamental reference point for understanding different aspects of human life. Through a detailed and rigorous analysis, the implications and meanings of Skeleton World Cup will be explored, as well as its relevance in the current context. Likewise, different perspectives and approaches will be analyzed that will shed light on this broad and diverse topic. Thus, we will seek to offer a complete and enriching vision that contributes to the knowledge and understanding of Skeleton World Cup in all its dimensions.

The Skeleton World Cup season is a yearly competition first organized by the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation since 1986–87. The women's version of this event debuted in 1996–97.

Overall results

Men

Debuted: 1986–87

Season Winner Runner-up Third place
1986/87 Austria Andi Schmid  Switzerland  Alain Wicki Austria Christian Auer
1987/88 Austria Andi Schmid (2)  Switzerland  Alain Wicki Austria Christian Auer
1988/89  Switzerland  Alain Wicki Austria Christian Auer Austria Andi Schmid
1989/90 Austria Christian Auer  Switzerland  Urs Vercoli Austria Franz Plangger
1990/91 Austria Christian Auer Austria Michael Grünberger Austria Andi Schmid
1991/92 Austria Christian Auer  Switzerland  Gregor Stähli Austria Martin Thaler
1992/93 Austria Franz Plangger Austria Christian Auer  Switzerland  Gregor Stähli
1993/94 Austria Christian Auer Austria Andi Schmid Austria Franz Plangger
1994/95 Austria Christian Auer (5) Austria Franz Plangger Austria Alexander Müller
1995/96 Canada Ryan Davenport Austria Michael Grünberger Austria Christian Auer
1996/97 Austria Alexander Müller Canada Ryan Davenport Germany Willi Schneider
1997/98 Germany Willi Schneider Japan Kazuhiro Koshi Germany Andy Böhme
1998/99 Germany Andy Böhme Canada Ryan Davenport United States Jim Shea
1999/2000 Germany Andy Böhme (2) United States Chris Soule United Kingdom Kristan Bromley
2000/01 United States Lincoln DeWitt Japan Kazuhiro Koshi United States Jim Shea
2001/02  Switzerland  Gregor Stähli United States Chris Soule Austria Martin Rettl
2002/03 United States Chris Soule Canada Jeff Pain Japan Kazuhiro Koshi
2003/04 United Kingdom Kristan Bromley Canada Duff Gibson Germany Frank Kleber
2004/05 Canada Jeff Pain United States Chris Soule Canada Duff Gibson
2005/06 Canada Jeff Pain (2)  Switzerland  Gregor Stähli United States Eric Bernotas
2006/07 United States Zach Lund United States Eric Bernotas Russia Aleksandr Tretyakov
2007/08 United Kingdom Kristan Bromley (2) Canada Jon Montgomery United States Zach Lund
2008/09 Russia Aleksandr Tretyakov Germany Florian Grassl Germany Frank Rommel
2009/10 Latvia Martins Dukurs Germany Frank Rommel Germany Sandro Stielicke
2010/11 Latvia Martins Dukurs Germany Sandro Stielicke Germany Frank Rommel
2011/12 Latvia Martins Dukurs Germany Frank Rommel Latvia Tomass Dukurs
2012/13 Latvia Martins Dukurs Latvia Tomass Dukurs Germany Alexander Kröckel
2013/14 Latvia Martins Dukurs Latvia Tomass Dukurs United States Matthew Antoine
2014/15 Latvia Martins Dukurs Latvia Tomass Dukurs Germany Axel Jungk
2015/16 Latvia Martins Dukurs South Korea Yun Sung-bin Latvia Tomass Dukurs
2016/17 Latvia Martins Dukurs South Korea Yun Sung-bin Russia Aleksandr Tretyakov
2017/18 South Korea Yun Sung-bin Germany Axel Jungk Latvia Tomass Dukurs
2018/19 Russia Aleksandr Tretyakov (2) South Korea Yun Sung-bin Latvia Martins Dukurs
2019/20 Latvia Martins Dukurs Russia Aleksandr Tretyakov South Korea Yun Sung-bin
2020/21 Latvia Martins Dukurs Germany Alexander Gassner Latvia Tomass Dukurs
2021/22 Latvia Martins Dukurs (11) Germany Axel Jungk Germany Christopher Grotheer
2022/23 Germany Christopher Grotheer United Kingdom Matt Weston United Kingdom Marcus Wyat
2023/24 United Kingdom Matt Weston Germany Christopher Grotheer China Yin Zheng
  • Medals:
RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Latvia113519
2 Austria961025
3 Germany48921
4 Canada3519
5 United States34512
6 Great Britain3126
7 Switzerland2518
8 Russia2125
9 South Korea1315
10 Japan0213
11 China0011
Totals (11 entries)383838114

Women

Debuted: 1996–97

Season Winner Runner-up Third place
1996/97 Germany Steffi Hanzlik Canada Michelle Kelly  Switzerland  Maya Bieri
1997/98  Switzerland  Maya Bieri Germany Steffi Hanzlik Canada Susan Speiran
1998/99 Germany Steffi Hanzlik (2)  Switzerland  Ursi Walliser  Switzerland  Maya Bieri
1999/2000 United Kingdom Alex Coomber  Switzerland  Maya Bieri Canada Michelle Kelly
2000/01 United Kingdom Alex Coomber Germany Steffi Hanzlik  Switzerland  Maya Bieri
2001/02 United Kingdom Alex Coomber (3)  Switzerland  Maya Bieri Canada Lindsay Alcock
2002/03 Canada Michelle Kelly Canada Lindsay Alcock United States Tristan Gale
2003/04 Canada Lindsay Alcock Germany Diana Sartor Canada Michelle Kelly
2004/05 United States Noelle Pikus-Pace  Switzerland  Maya Bieri Germany Kerstin Jürgens
2005/06 Canada Mellisa Hollingsworth  Switzerland  Maya Bieri Germany Diana Sartor
2006/07 United States Katie Uhlaender United States Noelle Pikus-Pace Canada Michelle Kelly
2007/08 United States Katie Uhlaender (2) Canada Michelle Kelly Canada Mellisa Hollingsworth
2008/09 Germany Marion Thees United Kingdom Shelley Rudman United States Katie Uhlaender
2009/10 Canada Mellisa Hollingsworth (2) United Kingdom Shelley Rudman Germany Kerstin Szymkowiak
2010/11 Germany Anja Huber United Kingdom Shelley Rudman Canada Mellisa Hollingsworth
2011/12 United Kingdom Shelley Rudman Germany Marion Thees Germany Anja Huber
2012/13 Germany Marion Thees (2) Germany Anja Huber United States Katie Uhlaender
2013/14 United Kingdom Elizabeth Yarnold United States Noelle Pikus-Pace United Kingdom Shelley Rudman
2014/15 Austria Janine Flock United Kingdom Elizabeth Yarnold Germany Tina Hermann
2015/16 Germany Tina Hermann Germany Jacqueline Lölling Canada Jane Channell
2016/17 Germany Jacqueline Lölling Germany Tina Hermann Canada Mirela Rahneva
2017/18 Germany Jacqueline Lölling Germany Tina Hermann Canada Elisabeth Vathje
2018/19 Russia Elena Nikitina Germany Tina Hermann Canada Mirela Rahneva
2019/20 Germany Jacqueline Lölling (3) Austria Janine Flock Russia Elena Nikitina
2020/21 Austria Janine Flock (2) Germany Tina Hermann Netherlands Kimberley Bos
2021/22 Netherlands Kimberley Bos Austria Janine Flock Russia Elena Nikitina
2022/23 Germany Tina Hermann (2) Netherlands Kimberley Bos Canada Mirela Rahneva
2023/24 Netherlands Kimberley Bos (2) Belgium Kim Meylemans Italy Valentina Margaglio
  • Medals:
RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Germany1010525
2 Great Britain54110
3 Canada431219
4 United States3238
5 Austria2204
6 Netherlands2114
7 Switzerland1539
8 Russia1023
9 Belgium0101
10 Italy0011
Totals (10 entries)28282884

All-time overall results

Record of victories and podiums

  : active in 2023/2024

(NB: some results are based without official sources because archives do not exist to date. Results are missing for the first two World Cups in 1987 and 1988)

Men

Women

References

  • "List of men's Skeleton World Cup champions since 1987". Sports123.com. Archived from the original on 2011-11-05.
  • "List of women's Skeleton World Cup champions since 1997". Sports123.com. Archived from the original on 2011-11-05.